May 4 (GMM) Honda is not yet abandoning the idea of powering McLaren to the podium in 2015.

Amid all the hype about the reunion of the ultra-successful names in formula one, McLaren-Honda has struggled so far this season.

But the MP4-30 has made significant progress since the Melbourne season opener, and star driver Fernando Alonso has suggested Q3 and a points finish might be a realistic target for his home race in Barcelona this weekend.